Problem
Centralized decisions on local technological innovation
Nature:
Decisions to innovate which do not come in response to local requests are not met with the necessary preparation in mindset, mores and willingness to change. Often the imposed technology, while tackling an area of critical importance, does not take full advantage of the available resources or consider the disparities in societal types. Thus innovation is blocked until a major localization of the prioritizing process occurs. Incidence:
From the sixties onwards there have been initiated in Europe many initiatives for international technological research and product development, but to date these have been largely unsuccessful. As much as 95% of European industrial research funding is used for specific technological improvements in a firm's existing products. There is very little interest in or funding for independent technological research. Broader Problems:
Over-centralizationFailure of external developmentNon-inclusive management decisionsHindrances to international spread of new technologies Aggravates:
Undemocratic policy-makingInadequate social innovationFailure to capitalize on inventionsDelay in societal impact of innovationViolation of human rights by technological development Subject(s):
Society → LocalEconomics → Resource utilization
Technology → Technology
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST